Latin America

[ lat-n uh-mer-i-kuh ]

noun

1. the part of the American continents south of the United States in which Spanish, Portuguese, or French is officially spoken.

Latin America

noun

1. those areas of America whose official languages are Spanish and Portuguese, derived from Latin: South America, Central America, Mexico, and certain islands in the Caribbean

Latin America

1. A term applied to all of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking nations south of the United States.

Other Words From

• Latin A·meri·can adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latin America¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The rights deal also includes the international TV rights to NBA games on WBD’s channels in Nordic countries, Poland and most of Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times

As the world waits to see how the return of Donald Trump will reshape relations between Washington and Beijing, China has just taken decisive action to entrench its position in Latin America.

From BBC

Spirit is a low-cost airline, based in Florida, which flies throughout the United States, Caribbean and Latin America.

From BBC

Los Angeles has the largest Central American population outside of Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times

Its members, however, are not confined to Latin America.

From BBC